If a speaker violates the audience's expectations about appearance,
A) the speaker will be more memorable in the audience's mind.
B) the audience will immediately agree with everything the speaker says.
C) audience members will likely get up and leave.
D) the speaker will be less successful in achieving his or her purpose.
Answer: D
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